STG closes Mac Baren and Sutliff

[JimInks]

Here's Per Jensen's take on this and other things. The host speaks Italian, but when Per makes his appearance at the eleven minute mark, they speak English.

 

[ralphmcculley]

Here's Per Jensen's take on this and other things. The host speaks Italian, but when Per makes his appearance at the eleven minute mark, they speak English.

Jim, do you think Pipesandcigars is going to close? They are owned by American Standard Tobacco Co. What is your opinion?

 

[ralphmcculley]

Here's Per Jensen's take on this and other things. The host speaks Italian, but when Per makes his appearance at the eleven minute mark, they speak English.

Jim I need to correct that ,I think Pennsylvania Standard Tobacco

 

[Singed]

Thanks for that video Jim. Itgives some really important background information on how this STG merger has taken advantage of a generational change in tobacco as a business.

It does make me wonder if it will kill bulk tobacco sales, whether independent producers like C&D will have to turn to automation to increase their profits and remain competetive. Essentially leaving individual bulk purchasers out in the cold in order to reduce labour costs on filling individual orders: measuring, packaging, shipping could all be cut back. Scary.

 

[JimInks]

Jim I need to correct that ,I think Pennsylvania Standard Tobacco

I think those blends will be history.

 

[Swede]

Here's Per Jensen's take on this and other things. The host speaks Italian, but when Per makes his appearance at the eleven minute mark, they speak English.

Thanks Jim, that gave some good information from an industry blender perspective. I always enjoyed his blends and miss them. Sadly, this is bleak information that, as mentioned, could effect tobacco farmers. The only small hope I have is knowing that at least one could even grow and cure it themselves, and it is possible to learn to case and add toppings. Still, I would bet most pipe smokers underestimate the amount of processing that goes into making the product that we consume. It is something to be thankful for, and I am.

 

[JimInks]

Sutliff president Jeremy McKenna interview about what has happened.

https://greywoodie.com/pages/the-greywoodie-show